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Rome Wasn't Built in a Day
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: Writing |
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: 24 April 2008 07:00 |
One of the characteristics that I am *not* known for, and whichI have spent a lifetime trying to develop, is patience. Im an "instant gratification" kind of girl when it comes to most things.Obviously, building a freelance writing career does not exactlycater to that aspect of my personality. The reality of waiting fourto twelve weeks for a response to a queried article idea drives me todistraction. The thought that it can take nearly a year betweenhaving a book accepted by a publisher and having it actuallypublished boggles my mind. And how many hands do you have toshake, how many business cards do you have to distribute, andhow many cold calls do you have to make, before you can drum upeven an erratic flow of local business writing projects? Thats probably why I so enjoy the Internet. Query responsessometimes return in a matter of days, or even hours. Ebookpublishing is almost instantaneous. An article submitted to an online publication one day can appear on the Web the next.You can bid on writing projects a half a world away without having to shake one hand or make one cold call.But even in this amazing time for writers, it takes patienceand perseverance to build ones career, reputation andincome. Sure, we might have the capability to whip up ameal in minutes, travel to different time zones in hours,or get published by the end of this week. But to create forourselves a fulfilling freelance career calls for tapping those same virtues that our ancestors survived on longbefore the advent of microwaves, airplanes and email. Thats not such a bad thing, though. Homecooked meals stilltaste better than six-minute frozen entrees. You see muchmore of the world when you walk, or through the windows ofan automobile, than you do from a height of 20,000 feet. Similarly, the satisfaction you will derive from a career cultivated on patience and perseverance will run much deeper and last much longer than if you could just add water and become an overnight success.No, Rome wasnt built in a day, thank goodness--look athow long it has survived. Keep that in mind as you workto establish your own writing foundation, one buildingblock at a time. Heres to your writing success!
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Mary Anne Hahn is editor and publisher of WriteSuccess, thefree biweekly ezine of ideas, information and inspiration for writers.To subscribe, mailto:writesuccess-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .
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